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2006 Toyota 4Runner Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about visibility and wiper problems in the 2006 Toyota 4Runner, 6% of all 381 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest visibility and wiper complaint count among 21 4Runner model years. These complaints report 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 119,427 miles.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
21
6% of 381
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Median mileage
119,427 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Toyota 4Runner visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Apr 7, 2006, latest Dec 9, 2025.

2006 Toyota 4Runner visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Apr 2006Apr 2007Oct 2014Dec 2018Jan 2020Jan 2022Dec 2025
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Apr 2006 to Dec 2025; peak Oct 2014 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2006 Toyota 4Runner

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by 4Runner model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200525 (6%)
  2. 200621 (6%)
  3. 20079 (6%)
  4. 20084 (4%)
  5. 20090 (0%)
  6. 20101 (1%)
  7. 20113 (2%)
  8. 20120 (0%)
  9. 20130 (0%)
  10. 20142 (3%)
  11. 20153 (3%)
  12. 20164 (5%)
  13. 20170 (0%)
  14. 20182 (3%)
  15. 20194 (6%)
  16. 20200 (0%)
  17. 20213 (8%)
  18. 20220 (0%)
  19. 20231 (3%)
  20. 20240 (0%)
  21. 20252 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Toyota 4Runner have visibility and wiper problems?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about the visibility and wiper in the 2006 Toyota 4Runner, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 119,427 miles.
Which Toyota 4Runner year has the most visibility and wiper complaints?
The 2005 Toyota 4Runner has the most visibility and wiper complaints (25), compared with 21 for the 2006.
Is there a visibility and wiper recall for the 2006 Toyota 4Runner?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Toyota 4Runner is classified under visibility & wipers. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.